Man arrested after Oxford Abingdon Road flag raising incident

Thames Valley Police opened an investigation into people raising flags on street furniture on the city centre road after an incident last Tuesday (March 24), which caused significant backlash.

A 44-year-old man from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, has today (Wednesday, April 1) been arrested on suspicion of causing racially and religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.

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Police said this was following an investigation into multiple reports of public order offences along Abingdon Road.

A group from Raise the Colours were hanging flags on Abingdon Road on Tuesday (Image: Elsie from the block)

The man, who was not been named, has been released on police bail.

A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “We continue ask anyone with information or relevant video footage not to share it on social media, but report it to us, quoting 43260144830.”

The force earlier said that “where criminal offences are identified, we will take appropriate and proportionate action in respect of the offenders”.